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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
Which Was His Wife.

From the Bloomington Paragraph.
A curious case OF mistaken identity
occurred yesterday. A gentleman
named 0. D. Evans, an employe of
the Wabash Railway, had occasion
TO send his wife to ST. Louis to col
lect some bills for him. Happening
into the telegraph Office last evening
at Chicago, he had the operator in
quire if Mrs. o. D. Evans was on the
train, travelling on a pass. The an
swer was returned that she was on
the train, but had a ticket instead of
g. pass. Mr.. Evans thought this
very strange and was still more puz-
zled on receiving a dispatch from her
for him to meet her at the depot in
Chicago. After some time Mr.. Evans
received still another message from
the conductor, j. w. Loomis, to the
effect that his wife had gotten off the
train at Bloomington. The first idea
that took possession of him was that
she had lost her little satchel, wherein
was the money she had collected,
some $500 in all and the pass, and
that not having money enough to pay
her fare, she had stopped here. He
then wired the Union depot, asking
that if Mrs. o. D. Evans was there
she be sent to Chicago and to call on
him for passage money. A diligent
search was made, but no such lady
could be found. To still further per-
pick Mr.. Evans he received still
another message from Pontiac that
his wife was still on the train. He
therefore met the train in Chicago, but
saw nothing OF his wife. He was now
thoroughly alarmed, and sought the
advice of the officers Of the road, who
sent him to Bloomington to investi-
gate. He saw Conductor LOOMS,
who was positive that he had seen
and talked to Mrs. o. D. Evans.
Then Superintendent Bates was seen,
who had already started to unravel
the mystery. Messages of inquiry
were sent to train No. z, and the an.
swer received that no such le,dy was
on the train. Another attempt and
train No. 3 replied that she was on
that train. The fears of the agonized
husband at this writing are some.
what allayed, but he has been disap-
pointed so many times that he says
he will not believe she is there until he
sees her himself. The other Mrs. 0.
D. Evans, for such was evidently the
name of the mysterious lady No. 2,
will look in vain for her obedient
spouse to meet her in Chicago. We
will draw the curtain on the morning
rehearsal arising therefrom.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
They found her weak and chilled, but

They found her weak and chilled, but
still safe and well.
Jimmy was quite a hero for few
days, his strained arms and torn hands
bearing witness to his adventure; but
he had sense enough to accord AL.
Thompson q fair share of the praise.
His old enemy left that part of the
country; probably he had his own rea-
sons, but people laid the credit of his
absence to that days occurrences.
Wasn't my little girl afraid when
the wolves came around her at night ?"
Kitty's happy mother asked her.
"No," the child answered. "You
told me if prayed to God he wouldn't
let anything hurt me, and you see he
| didn't with q satisfied turn of the
haxen head. "But," she continued
refectively, 81 was afraid when that
steer was coming for me. All the men
and horses made SO much noise ]
thought God mightn't hear me soon
! enough"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
THE SHADOW OF THE ROCK.
BY PATTY CARYL.

n a strange, dTeary land, far, far away,
A high rock steadiast stood, through night ana
day.
It's strength uplifting grandly to the sky,
While travellers gay, who hurried lightly by
With careless jest and laughter, or loud song
Paused oft to wonder as they passed along
How could they know that, priso@ed In the
stone,
A weary spirit. dwelling there alone
Shrank from their comments, and unseen, I'M
heard,
ept bitter tears at every careless word2
But when the scorching sun, fierce blazing
down,
Touching all verdure, left it psrched and brown,
A way-wor traveller, far from home, drew near,
And saw, through binding tears, refuge here
On aching eyelids then, the cooling shade
Seemed like healing benediction laid.
And soon the traveller spoke-the voice was low
'Oh rock is it not happiness to know
Thy shadow falls upon a weary land,
And help affords to tired heart and hand?
My fingers touch with reverence thy face;
Storms beat upon thee, yet can not abase.
Dear rock, love thee 'Twere enough for me,
Here in thy shadow evermore to be II
Did these words comfort to the tired soul bear
Who knows! But God knew why the soul wa
therel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
Hints About fredericksburg.

I find that the best land on which
to grow melons is asandy loan. Last
year l put g. patch of melons in g.
clayey and very fertile land. In the
first place not half of the seeds came
up; and when they did come up the
plants looked puny and turned white
and never did well. Not many melons
ever matured, and those that did were
not good. But on q sandy loam the
seed came up quickly, the plants
thrived and the melons were good.
The best time to plant melons is when
the soil is fairly damp-not after g.
rain, for the seeds are apt to rot. The
best kinds of watermelons, in my es-
timation, are d. M. Ferry Il Co.'s
Peerless and Kolb's Gem; both of
them are of thin rinds, with the flesh
crisp and sweet.-Wm. Cooper, CheL
9aQ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
FARM AND HOME.
Ten Years Ago.
BY ERNEST M'GAFFEY

Ten years ago why, now to me
1t seems as if but yesterday
l walked this Street-it cannot be
That L have been so long away,
Yet memory whispers, saying low,
"Ten years ago."
Unchanged the streets; the houses too,
And gray old church with Bteeple high.
But oh the faces are all new,
They Idly stare and pass me by.
There were few unknown faces though
Ten years ago.
No friends to greet me as 1 pass?
No clasp of hands, no voices sweet.
Am I q stranger here, alas
Ills foreign soil beneath my feet
How strange-ft strikes me like blow
Ten years ago?
Is this the house that she adorned7
My sweetheart with her serious eyes
Who, by the door-bells tinkle warned,
Came quickly and in glad surprise
To meet me on the steps below
Ten years agO2
Was that the yard where mother stoodf
And watched me on my way to town;
My little mother, true and good,
With dewdrops in her eyes of brown;
Watched the boy she cherished 50,
Ten years ago?
Ten years ago; how sad 1t seems
To sift the ashes of the past,
And find the embers of my dreams
Have lost their youthful fame at last:
That fire that made my bosom glow
Ten years ago.
Give me the sunny past again;
Beat back the slow and sul1en years,
Strike but one chord of truth, and then
My eyes will fill with happy tears;
For was a boy, you know,
Ten years ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16

counted for by alleging that one has
feshy bag, while the other has an udder
extending up into the body. Now
we have it said that the cow really Sc
cretes her milk at the time she is be-
ing MIXED, at least to q certain ex-
tent. Prof. Ballentine says many
animals have no milk reservoirs,
the lactiferous ducts being connected
directly with the milk vesicles, so that
no considerable amount of milk can
be carried ready formed. Such, he
says, is the case with the human fe-
male, and the larger proportion of the
milk must be secreted while the child
is at the breast. This is why g. COW,
from fright Or worry, or loss of her
calf or change of mixers, "holds up"
her milk, simply because she has not
yet secreted it, and while that restless,
uneasy condition lasts it is actually
impossible to give down her usual
flow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
Drains Spoiled by Frsst.

The tile at the outlet of drain ex.
posed to the weather is often more or
less crumbled by the action of frost.
A careless observer would naturally
conclude that the outlet is closed and
the drain effectually spoiled. But by
digging in tine distance of one tile It
will generally be found that the drain
is not injured so much as superficial
examination would lead any one to
suppose. The crumbling of the tile is
caused by the freezing of water alb
sorbed by it, not the bursting caused
by freezing of water in it. Wherever
there is g. current of water from the
outlet it can never be full enough to
do injury. 1t will not even freeze for
g. distance of several feet, and often
two or three rods below the outlet,
even in the coolest weather. Where
water runs in underdrains in midwin-
ter it comes from springs which brings
considerable of theinterior warmth of
the earth. 1t is practically impossi-
BILE to freeze up an underdrain that
has running water in winter. If ice
could form in cold weather it would
speedily diminish the flow of water so
that no bursting of the tile could &C.
cur.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
Water for Sheep.

Some farmers say sheep do not need
water in winter, as they can eat snow
as g. substitute, and that is sufficient.
I cannot agree with them. Sometimes
my sheep have failed to get water for
several days, and when g. pail ofwater
was placed in the yard it was eagerly
drunk, convincing me that they did
indeed need it. have no doubt that
there are many focks of sheep that
suffer in the winter for want of water,
as this is q frequent neglect and one
common cause Of the break in wool
complained of when examined by the
buyers. This is a bad fault, but SUI
fering for water is not the only cause.
Exposure, irregular feeding, or any
thing causing weakness in the sheep,
produces this effect. Without suffi-
Gent water digestion cannot becarried
on.-F Fl. Dow, Steuben County, N. Y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
How Milk is Made.

The secret of how cow secretes her
milk is an interesting matter of specu-
lation. 1t is generally supposed that she
makes it up during the day, and has
it all ready to be delivered at night
when the mixer calls for it; that is,
she has the milk already made and
slowed away in her udder. The sur
prise often occurs when COW with a
small udder gives q large quantity,
while the one with B. large bag gives
much less milk. This is usually &C.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
Smelling Corn by Horse Power.

The popular labor saving devices
have not entirely superseded those
employed before they were invented.
In the olden times farmers used to
shell corn by treading it out with
horses driven over g. floor covered to
q depth of foot or more with ears.
This process is still in use by many
farmers who have hand-power she'll
ers, and is claimed by them to be la
bor-saving and cheaper than the COM
it knows that sixty or eighty bushels
per day is as much as two men will
ordinarily turn out from the shelter.
Twice that amount is common where
q man drives two horses over a floor
OF corn in the ear. The hand shelter
is, however, a great convenience when
but q. small quantity is required at
one time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16

Col. Tom OCKILTREE has several
million dollars invested in ranches in
Dakota, but the weather there in
winter is so severe that one branch
of his business is seriously interfered
with. He thinks, therefore, of setting
up an establishment in Texas, build
ing a mammoth refrigerator at San
Antonio and supplying dressed meat
to the general market from that
point.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16
How to Make Grating Wax.

Melt and boil together one pound of
rendered beef tallow, two pounds of
wax and three pounds of rosin. Some
people prefer one pint of linseed oil in
place of the tallow. For use in warm
weather q little more rosin may be
added. When the mixture has been
boiling for some time, pour into cold
water and work as if quilting" mo-
lasses candy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16

"WHAr," asked Toozer, "do you
bill for yearsf s'The deucef" ex-
claimed Brown, excitedly, "Who is the
tailor? Quick l"-Pittsburg Despatch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16

The most severe cough can at once
be removed by Red Star Cough Cure.
"G1ve it to your children by all
MEANS" says Prof. Williams, ex-State
Chemist of Delaware, who found it
wonderfully eficacious. Price, only
twenty-five cents bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16

$4,000 were spent In eighteen years
by Prof. @. A. Donaldson, of Louis
vile, KY, in trying to get rid Of his
rheumatism, but hefound no relief un-
til at last he used St. Jacobs Oil, which
speedily cured him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16

IT does not take q great deal of ma
terial to make the girl of the periods
outdoor jacket. People from the
country think she is economical.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16

SOME one with mathematical mind
has figured it out that all the gold on
earth to-day, in whatever shape
that is, mined gold, or to put it plain
er, the gold in use in all nations and
the product of all nations-if welded
in one mass, would be contained in o
cube less than 80 feet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-16

els Iallln TO UQ0 6dSU ara, 6Q Uu0 King.
~ rooster as he glides forth. from the
barn."
The mansion whose hospitality was
offered in this acknowledgement style was
an extremely scaly-looking dug-out,
probably measuring 10 by IL feet.
Outside inspection revealed one small
door and window, q variegated supply
of oyster cans, barrels and not few
empty bottles--which last, however,
were modestly disposed of in the back
ground. A broom had been placed
outside, as if for display, but donkey
at distance was solemnly making a
meal of it. A small flock of emaciat-
ed chickens gathered expectantly in
vain, for Tom had the masculine hab-
it of neglecting his chickens. Two
thrifty looking objects redeemed the
appearance of his ranches-a fine
barn and g. corral with high stone
walls. Yet he was g. lord of many
herds, who might drive in his carriage
il he pleased.
Without further study of this bach
elor's hall, we will follow the herders
as they make for the well, tired, thirs-
ty, yet good-natured--alL but Jake,
who finds Jim dealing out water with
q tin cup, the only one at hand: His
scowl deepened a trife with impa-
thence.
"Here, AL" said Jim, looking from
Jake to Thompson, who stood beside
him, cage before beauty"
The answering smiles stung the bor-
der vaeabond. Snatching the cup
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-16
IN A FOG.
THE YACHTS IN The JUBILEE RACE.
ALLEGED DISCOVERY OF A DYN
ANTE PLOT IN LONDON.
The Jubilee Selected as the Date-Iurkey Between
Tao Fires In Regard to the Essp-
tian Convention.

LONDON June l5.-The steamer Nor
man Castle. from which the Prince of
Wales started the Jubilee yacht race yes
terday, but which he left at the Mouse
Light and returned to London, reached
Harwich at o'clock this morning. The
fog had been SO thick during the night
that the vessel was obliged to anchor.
Five hundred and eighty of her passen-
gers remained aboard all night and land
ed at Harwich this morning and return
ed to London.
The Genesta passed the Norman Castle
during the night. The Down passed 3j
minutes later and was followed five min
utes afterward by the Aline. The
weather continued hazy with the wind
from the southeast.
The American schooner yatch Daunt-
less, which is taking part in the Jubilee
race around the British Isles was run
into off Aldeburgh during this morning
by the steamer Pandora. The Daunt-
less received only trihing damages.
The Dauntless will continue in the race.
The reports received of the position of
the yachts are confusing. a fine wind
from the southwest prevails.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-16
THE TURF.

BROOKLYN, June 15.-The Brooklyn
Jockey Club races, at Gravesend, to-day,
were rs follows
First race. five-eighth mile. Salisbury.
first; BrambIeton. second: Mona, third.
Time: 1:O2t.
Richmond, first; Swift, second; Chicka-
hominy, third. Time: 1:57.
Third race, five-eighth mile, Ballston.
first; Mary Buckley diIly), second: Lottie
Fillmore, third. Time: :03I.
Fourth race, three-fourth mile, Tor
nado, first; Stuyvesant, second: j. w.
White, third. Time: 1:16.
Fifth race, three-fourth mile. Tea
Tray, first: Fordham, second; Salvini,
third. Time: 1:11.
Sixth race. one mile and seventy
yards, Orlando won; Windsail, 5 cond;
Burton, third. Time: :4S4.
ST. LOUIS, June 15.-The first race,
one and one sixteenth miles, Spalding
won; Wyandotte Chief, second; Alexan-
der, third. Time: 1:514.
Second race, one and one-eighth miles.
Daruna walked over.
The third race, one and one-quarter
miles, Miss Ford won: Jacobin, second:
Egmont, third. Time: 2:74.
The fourth race, one and One-quai ter
miles. War Sign won: Peter Willis, sec
ond: Alamo, third. Time: 2:114.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-16
JACKSONVILLE.
John 4. Varnum to be Managing Edito
of the NeWs-Heraid.

John 4. Varnum to be Managing Editor
of the News-Heraid.
Special tD the PdIdikd Neirs.
JACKSONVILLE, June IA white man
named Martin White. while on a spree
to-day in St. Augustine. committed sui
eide with morphine.
T. q. Edmonson. of Gainesville, will
start a ship yard in ST. Augustine.
The stockholders of the Lake De
Funiak Land Company closed three
days session at Pensacola to-day. Eleven
per cent. dividend was declared. w.
ID. Chipley was elected President,
and II. NJ. Carey Secretary and
Treasurer. Arrangements to CO.
operate with the State Board of
Education i'm establishing the State white
Normal College at DeFuniak, located
there by the State Legislature, were COM
pleted and the annual appropriation, for
the Florida Chautauqua for 1888, was
made.
Eddie, the ten-year-old son of James
Harrison. eX-superiutendent of the
street ;ailway. was run over to-day by
a wagon and seriously injured.
J. 7. Narnum. formerly edtor-in-
chief of the Jacksonville Ne,rs, was
elected to-day, by the directors of the
Ners-Herdid, to the managing editor
ship, and he assumes that duty to-
morrow. CARTER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-16

| and one cent at time until July
| touched 20. Never before in the history
of the wheat trade has such an appall-
ing stiffness reigned with wheat drop
| ping cents in as many minutes. Oper-
ators gazed blankly at one another not
knowing where the end would be.
But reaction came and the price of
July gradually shot up and cent at a
| time, selling to- 13 cents followed by nu-
merous fluctuations. The decline for
July from the highest point to-day was
Ct cents and from the highest point
reached last week 1!s cents, closing
about q lower than yesterdays closing.
June declined 81 cents from the highest
point reached this morning and 254 cents
from the highest point reached last
week, closing Al lower than yesterday.
The more deferred futures ruled a pre-
MUM over the near futures, but all sold
lower, August at times ruling 4 cents,
September,2s and December Il lower
than yesterdays closing. and closed
from IL to ? lower.
The home markets were very unSet-
tied and generally lower. The foreign
markets were depressed and the quantity
on ocean passage showed a large in
crease.
CORN, ETC.
Corn was unsettled, weak and lower
The trading was fair with considerable
long corn on the market, and several
lots closed out. The market acted some
what in sympathy with wheat, opened
excited at about 4c. higher than the clos
ing figures of yesterday, was steady for
a time and then ruled weak, declining
in all la II &C., fiuctuated some and closed
&c. lower for July and &c. higher for
August than yesterday. July opened at
374@31sc. and closed at SIC. August
opened at 3Sg@ 3Stc. and closed at 3Sc.
Cash and June delivery oats were weaker
and about s@fc~ lower, there being
some liquidation for July and the longer
deliveries ruled shade firmer, being
about 5@tc. better as compared with
yesterdays closing. There was consid-
cradle trading, a good deal being done
in the way of settling up trades. July
opened 2J4c., and closed at 265c. Provis-
ions active but nervous and unsettled
throughout the day by sympathizing with
the excitement and weakness in grain.
Free offerings on behalf of the suspended
firms was the main cause of the sharp
decline though the weakness in hog
market assisted. Lard and short
ribs We're active through the demand
from those who were on the short side
of the market, and were anxious to Sc
cure their profits. Prices fiuctuated
wildly, especially between 10 and IL
O'Clock, when parties Were endeavOring
to close out their trades. July, August
and September deliveries met with more
attention, with more closing up trades
than transferring ahead. Prices We're
lower, but the market closed steadier.
July lard opened ST. go and closed So 52t4
July ribs opened at $1.j5 and closed at
Sa.314.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-16
REVENUE DISTRICTS.
Confusion i'm North Carolina Remedied
by "a New Appointments.

by New Appointments.
WASHINGTON, June 1j.-The President
to-day issued an order modifying his re-
cent order consolidating internal revenue
districts so far as it effects the collectors
of the districts in North Carolina. The
designation of Andrew j. Boyd as col
lector of the consolidated Fifth District
of North Carolina, is revoked and Kerr
Craig, of Salisbury, is appointed collec-
tor of that district from July 1st next.
No changes whatever have been made in
the boundaries of the districts as fixed
by the original order. and it is under
stood the President has decided that
there shall be none.
In reference to above subject the Star
this evening has the following,
The internal revenue trouble in North
Carolina has been settled by the action
of the President in appointing Kerr
Craige, of Salisbury, y. c.. collector for
the new Fifth District. Three collection
districts in North Carolina. known as
the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth were
Gently consolidated and two new districts
created named the Fourth and
Fifth. The new Fifth District
including the whole territory of the old
Sixth with the addition o. six counties
taken from the old Fifth. The effect of
the consolidation was To leave Down col
lector of the old Sixth District the only
resident collector i'm the new Fifth and
to make Collectors Marlborough and
Boyd residents of the new Fourth Dis
trict. The recent order of consolidation
designated Collector Boyd. resident of
the Fourth District. to be collector of the
new Fifth District in which Maj. Dowd
resided. Senators Vance and Ransom
and Representative Henderson recently
called upon the President and Laid the
whole case before bim.
The President considered the matter
very carfully and finally concluded that
the only way out of the difficulty was to
select a new man. 1t was conceded that
Collectors Boyd and Dowd had been
faithful officers but IT was feared deci-
sion in favor of either would necessa-
rily wound the feelings of the other.
Craige was therefore selected upon the
recommendation of Vance and Ransom
who both heartily indor5e him. He
stands very high in North Carolina and
is a lawyer of ability. He enters upon
the duties of his office July |. He is a
son of the late Burton Craige. a member
of Congress for several successive terms.
Kerr Craige has served in the Legisla-
ture and was nominated for Congress,
but declined. The same convention
nominated John ;. Henderson who
now holds the seat.